Timorasso

The white grape Timorasso is an indigenous grape of northern Italy and a very rare species of Piedmont, where it is authorized Alessandria, Asti and Cuneo in the provinces. In Italy, an area under vines of 51 hectares was raised in 1999, which are located mainly in the valleys of Valle Grue and Val Curone.

The vine has been known since the 15th century in the art from the hills of Tortona. In the 19th century they often built in an area of ​​Novara and Tortona in the province of Alessandria, and to Voghera in the province of Pavia. The variety, however, was increasingly abandoned in favor of fertile varieties. From 1987 it was revived by the winemaker Walter Massa. This led to a renaissance of this variety. Currently, even defining a new DOC is discussed.

The late-ripening variety is growing strongly and moderately strong earnings. The varietal white wines are of strong acidity and have a high alcohol content. The wine is a varietal or blended input into the Controlled Denomination of Origin ( DOC short ) white wines of the Colli Tortonesi. Timorasso is a variety of the noble vine (Vitis vinifera )

See also the article Viticulture in Italy and the list of grape varieties.

Synonyms

The grape Timorasso is also known under the name Morasso, Timuassa, Timoraccio, Timorazza and Timo Rosso.